{"area_code":"801","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 801 is a legitimate Utah area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 801 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":130,"total_complaints":660,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(801) 348-5863","complaints":32,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8013485863"},{"number":"(801) 396-5274","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8013965274"},{"number":"(801) 365-5601","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8013655601"},{"number":"(801) 659-8152","complaints":22,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8016598152"},{"number":"(801) 438-8316","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8014388316"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/801/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}